Status of Women in Physics in Norway

摘要

Fewer than 20% of the higher degrees in physics are awarded to women in Norway, a situation that not has improved much over the last 20 years. Figure 1 gives an overview of the percentage of women Master's and PhD candidates in physics in Norway since 1996.1 The relative number of women obtaining Master's degrees in physics fell to a minimum of 12.5% in 2001. In 2004 it increased to an all-time high of 38.2%, but the last number could be a statistical deviation due to small numbers in the statistics. Women PhD candidates also reached an all-time high in 2004, at 34.5%, following a minimum of 14.8% in 2001. However, there is a large fluctuation in the data from the previous year, so there is no steady growth in relative numbers yet.